Smoked Cabbage
This whole smoked cabbage recipe is delicious and so simple.
Equipment
- 1 Pellet smoker
Ingredients
- head cabbage
- 1 ⁄2 cup butter divided
- 2 tablespoons dry rub seasonings Spicy Rub
- 1 ⁄4 cup paprika (try using half regular paprika and half smoked paprika)
- 1 ⁄4 cup light brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons chili powder
- 2 tablespoons kosher salt
- 2 tablespoons cracked black pepper
- 1 1 ⁄3 tablespoons granulated garlic
- 1 1 ⁄3 tablespoons granulated onions
- 2 teaspoons ground cumin
Instructions
Step 1 - Preheat the Grill
- Preheat the smoker to 250°F and load with favored wood chips.
Step 2 - Prepare the Cabbage
- Clean the head of cabbage and core out the center. Put 1⁄2 of the stick of butter/margarine in the cored out cabbage.
Step 3 - Seasoning the Cabbage
- Add 1 tablespoon Rub to cabbage center.
- Rub the remaining butter around the outside of the cabbage. In a small bowl combine the ingredients.
Step 4 - Wrapping The Cabbage
- Wrap cabbage in heavy foil and place in smoker.
Step 5 - Smoking the Cabbage
- Place the entire wrapped cabbage on the smoker, in indirect heat.
- Close the lid and smoke for about 3 hours, or until tender when skewered.
- Remove from heat and check for tenderness. If not tender put back on heat and let it finish cooking.
- If tender remove and serve immediately.
Step 6 - Serve
- When tender, remove from the smoker.
- Remove the toothpicks.
- Slice and serve!